Senior Research Administrator

Job title:

Senior Research Administrator

Company:

University College London

Job description

About us UCL’s Department of Computer Science (CS) is a top-ranked Computer Science Department in the UK. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) evaluation, UCL Computer Science was ranked second in the UK for research power and first in England.About the role UCL Department of Computer Science is one of the top research and teaching departments in the UK and has world-class standing.
The post-holder provides comprehensive administrative support for the department’s research activities.
They are responsible for departmental research publication records and act as Secretary to meetings of the department’s Research and Ethics Committees.About you The skills, knowledge and experience needed for this position are:
Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
Experience of relevant administrative work in a busy office environment
Experience in the UK HE sector, particularly in research administration
Experience in writing accurate minutes, correspondence and compiling reports to aid decision making
Ability to use standard office software including databases, spreadsheets, word processing, and email
Ability to use web publishing software and update webpages
Ability and willing to learn and use new software and systems quickly
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Ability to work effectively under pressure
Ability to work as part of a team or independently as required
Ability to present statistics and data
Good communication skills and ability to relate to people at different levels
Excellent customer service skills
Self-starter and able to self-motivate
Committed to providing a responsive and helpful service
Documenting and sharing solutionsWhat we offer As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days of holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days)
• Hybrid Final Salary Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service – Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Gold award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Support Staff.”Available documents

Expected salary

Location

North West London

Job date

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 01:48:46 GMT

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